Necktie



April 1962 L. TOBIAS 3,030,631

NECKTIE Filed March 26, 1959 INVENTOR. L E oN T E/F75 WJWW FI'TTORNEYS United States PatentOfiFice 3,030,531 Patented Apr. 24, 1962 3,030,631 NECKTE Leon Tobias, 409 Ave. C, Brooklyn, N.Y. Filed Mar. 26, 1959, Ser. No. 802,172 3 Claims. (Cl. 2-150) The invention relates to a tie which may be made of various materials which are bendable but have enough firmness to retain its general shape. A pliable plastic lends itself particularly to this construction. The tie is primarily intended as an inexpensive item and may be used as a novelty or advertising device although it has wider applications such as dress use for children.

It is an object of the invention to construct a new and novel tie of inexpensive construction.

Another object is to construct an inexpensive tie made from a one part blank which is bent into tie form.

Other objects of the invention will be more apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof in which:

FIG. 1 is a front view of the tie blank prior to folding;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the upper or assembled knot portion of the tie;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the upper portion of the tie; and

FIG. 4 is a section taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 2 through the knot portion.

The tie blank is a one piece member having a body or main panel shown particularly as tapering having a relatively narrow upper end which widens downwardly, although this panel may be of any shape. Integral with the narrower upper portion is a knot panel 11 having a pair of outwardly extending wings or extensions 12, one wing extending outwardly from each side. The upper edge of each wing or extension slopes downwardly. Also the upper horizontal dimension of the knot panel is greater than the lower dimension providing the connection with the main panel 10' so that the panel is of taper form with the upper edge dimension being the greater. Integral with the upper edge 15 of the knot panel is an integral flap 13. Preferably the flap carries suitable means to attach the tie to a shirt or garment that shown being integral narrow outwardly extending bands 14. One band extends outwardly from each side and preferably having a length to extend beyond the ends of the wings 12. With such bands 14 carried by the band, the flap 13 has a portion 16 projecting upwardly beyond these bands. The vertical dimension of the flap from the edge 15 approximates the vertical dimension of the knot panel. The flap has a lateral dimension approximately the same as and preferably a little less than that of the knot panel and may taper as shown.

Suitable means are provided to secure the tie in assembled form that shown including a hole 21 carried by each wing adjacent the lower edge thereof and the flap 13 or portion 16 also carries a hole 22 adjacent its upper edge. The tie is bent into assembled form by bending the two Wings arcuately inwardly to bring the two holes 21 into alignment. The flap 13 of the tie including the bands 14 are bent downwardly on a bending axis such as 24 to bring the flap over the bent wings and the hole 22 into alignment with the aligned holes 21 of the wings. A fastening means such as a rivet 25 is then passed through the aligned holes 21 and 22 which rivet fastens these parts together. The wings and flap may be secured together in other ways. The holes 21 are located so that the wings are bent or curved backwardly when the holes are aligned which produces a tapering or generally conical form of tie knot. With a body or tie of plastic moldable material, crinkles or waves 26 may be molded into the upper part of the main panel of the tie so that the knot panel and main panel appear as separate parts and closely simulates the appearance of a fabric tie knot with a folded over separate band. The folding or bending axis 24 may be at or adjacent the upper edge 15 of knot panel 11. It is particularly shown a little below the upper edge which increases the stiffness at this point and assures an upper part with some curvature more nearly simulating a usual fabric tie.

Any suitable attaching or holding means may be used to attach the tie to a garment or wearer, that particularly shown being the bands 14 with stretchable rubber or elastic tape 17, one end of which is attached at a hole 18 at the end of one band 14 such as by rivet 19. The other end of the tape 17 is secured to the end of the other band 14 such as by means of a like rivet 19 passing through a hole 18. It is clear that any form of attaching means may be used and the tape 17 is illustrative of any form of means for attaching or holding the tie to the collar of a shirt and the like or around the neck of the wearer. In fact the attaching means may be one or both bands 14 elongated and carrying a clasp or hook of any type.

The material used has some degree of rigidity, firmness or stiffness so as to retain its form in a general way although freely bendable. Plastic has been found suitable and particularly a moldable plastic which will retain the crinkles or waves 26. A plastic having a thickness of between ,4 and of an inch has been found suitable for the main panel. A fair degree of variation in the thickness of material is permissible. The upper portion may be thinner. Also a moldable plastic will retain a curl 27 at the edge of the main panel or body 10 which gives a more finished appearance and also makes main panel of the tie appear more nearly as a fabric tie. The material may be in any color and may have designs or advertisements printed thereon or molded therein. Any mechanical means may be used to fasten the ears and flaps together as well as to attach the tape 17 or they may be cemented together with a suitable adhesive. Fabric 28 may he adhesively attached or molded to the exposed surfaces if desired.

This invention is presented to fill a need for improvements in a necktie. It is understood that various modifications in structure, as well as changes in mode of operation, assembly, and manner of use, may and often do occur to those skilled in the art, especially after benefiting from the teachings of an invention. This disclosure illustrates the preferred means of embodying the invention in useful form.

What is claimed is:

1. A tie comprising a unitary structure of thin, relatively firm but easily bendable material including a single main panel, a knot panel of taper shape with its narrower dimension integral with the upper end of the main panel and having an upper edge, a wing integral with and projecting from each side of the knot panel, a flap integral with the upper edge of the knot panel and having a width approximately that of the knot panel, the vertical dimension of the flap approximating that of the knot panel, the wings being arcuately bent backwardly in overlapping relation and the flap being bent backwardly over the bent wings and downwardly in back of and in overlapping relation with respect to the overlapping wings on an axis at or adjacent the upper edge of the knot panel, means securing the wings and flap together, and band means carried by the flap including a band extending laterally from at least one edge of the flap and integral therewith and having an end to attach the tie on a garment.

2. A tie as in claim 1 in which the material is one which will permanently retain a set and crinkles permanently set in at the upper end of the main panel.

3. A tie as in claim 2 including a permanent rearwardly directed curl permanently set into the edges of the main panel.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS De LaPiedra Apr. 2, 1957 Loomis Feb. 24, 1959 FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain of 1912 Germany Ian. 14, 1913 France Dec. 20, 1948 Italy Jan. 26, 1949 

